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Question 301068: I have a question to ask for my 5th grade daughter about probability. It reads a number from 14 to 20 is drawn at random. P (not a 14)
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I have a question to ask for my 5th grade daughter about probability. It reads a number from 14 to 20 is drawn at random. P (not a 14)
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14 to 20 (inclusive) is 7 possible numbers (not 6).
The chance of it being 14 is 1 of 7.
The chance of not being a 14 is 1 - 1/7 = 6/7.